§ Mr. Madelasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether, following his announcement on 26th April about the siting of the third London airport, he is able to say when he will have further discussions with Luton Corporation about the need to reduce the noise level from Luton Airport.
§ Mr. NobleAs my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State said on 26th April, we are consulting airport owners about extending present powers to regulate the use of airports where noise is a serious problem. It is, therefore, premature as yet to suggest a date when there might be discussions, against a background of appropriate powers, of the noise problem of any particular airport.
§ Mr. Madelasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether, following his announcement on 26th April about the siting of the third London airport, he will now inform Luton Corporation that permission will not be granted for extending the existing runway, or constructing a second runway.
§ Mr. NoblePlanning permission is needed before Luton Corporation can carry out either of these works and no such application has been made.